NFL Odds Week 11: Cardinals vs Texans Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 11 of the NFL season continues with a surprisingly compelling non-conference clash between the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans. Coverage begins from NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 11 Cardinals vs. Texans Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Stay tuned for more details regarding our ESPN BET promo code as well!

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans Odds

• Opening point spread: Texans -5
• Opening moneyline: Texans -200/Cardinals +170
• Opening total: Over/Under 48 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE NOON ET SUNDAY: The Texans dropped from -5.5 straight to -4 Monday in BetMGM's NFL Week 11 odds market. But Houston rebounded to -5/-5.5 Wednesday and -6 Saturday.

This morning, the Texans dipped to -5.5 (-115), but they're now at -6 (-105). That said, 51% of spread bets/62% of spread dollars are on underdog Arizona. Moneyline action also favors the underdog Cardinals, at just shy of 2/1 tickets and money.

BetMGM's total opened at 48.5, touched 49 a couple times early in the week and fell back to 48 Friday. It's still at 48 today, with ticket count 2.5/1 and money 4/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Houston opened -4.5, peaked at -5.5 late Sunday night, then fell back to -4 Monday morning. Late this morning, the Texans returned to the -4.5 opener. Ticket count is 2/1 and money 2.5/1 on Houston.

Bettors are also enthused by futures markets involving Texans QB C.J. Stroud.

"C.J. Stroud's rookie status is just about the only thing stopping him from being the betting favorite for the MVP award," Meenan said. "He already has Offensive Rookie of the Year all but wrapped up. He's still in with a shot to take down both awards at 20/1."

Meenan said Stroud has helped put Houston in a good position this week and going forward.

"With the Jaguars' loss to the 49ers, the AFC South tightens up. The Texans have a material chance of making the playoffs under DeMeco Ryans, who has also thrust himself into Coach of the Year contention," Meenan said. "Seeing how the young Houston core can perform down the stretch will be very interesting, when [the Texans] are possibly the most exciting team in the league right now."

The total bounced around quite a bit early at PointsBet. After opening at 49, it dropped to 47.5 by Monday afternoon, but it's since climbed back to 49. Tickets and money are in the 3/1 range on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: C.J. Stroud is definitely making believers out of Texans backers. After an 0-2 SU and ATS start, Houston is on a 5-2 SU and ATS upswing. In Week 10 at Cincinnati, the Texans (5-4 SU and ATS) stunned Cincinnati 30-27, winning on a final-seconds field goal.

The long-awaited return of Kyler Murray was successful for Arizona (2-7 SU/5-5 ATS). Murray ran for a first-half TD and led a two-minute drill at the end, with the Cards beating Atlanta 25-23 on a field goal as time expired. Arizona was a 2-point home 'dog.

The Cards-Texans line quickly got bet up from Houston -5 to -5.5 tonight in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 11 market. The total is also on the move early, advancing from 48 to 48.5 and 49 tonight.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 11 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Cardinals vs Texans Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Check back soon for picks!

Pick: TBD

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 11: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Cardinals vs Texans

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

Houston: Teams coming off 500+ yards of offense and playing at home in their next game are just 71-92-1 ATS last 20 years.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 11 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson